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Reactive hypoglycemia, thoughts please?

Not easy to give a simple answere, as I think this depends from person to person. But for me, it took 3.5 year from I started having hypos,...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Aug 18, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Anxiety taking insulin in front of others

Not sure if this helps, but I have several times been asked by people I know how often I have to take insulin, when they found out I’m diabetic....

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Aug 15, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Reactive hypoglycemia, thoughts please?

Sounds familiar. I started like that, blood sugar would spike up to 12 mmol, and later crash around 2-3 mmol. Lowest being 2.3 mmol, without any...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Libre sensor

To put it simple, Libre is terrible. Would never ever trust my Libre to check my blood sugar again, at all, Worst sensor I know of, and...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Levermir and Novorapid plus weight loss.

I don’t think it is related with diabetes, since you already started on insulin. Weight loss are normal before a type 1 diagnosis. It’s more...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Aug 10, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Monitoring blood glucose having reversed pre-diabetes

Libre Freestyle 2 is terrible unaccurate, would never trust it. It is mostly unaccurate, and often 3-4 mmol off when I used it. I often got...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Aug 3, 2021 in forum: Prediabetes
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Cinnamon

No, cinnamon do not reduce blood sugar or help with blood sugar. Sorry, but that’s just dumb. It’s an old myth, made by new age and people...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Jul 31, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Insulin and fat storage

So if I understand correctly basal/bolus will increase the chances for lumps, compared to a pump, that pass out small doses of insulin over a...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Jul 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Insulin and fat storage

Thanks, good to here that we’re all different, and not all of us that stab our bellies are fat :) I feel you. I do have some fat on my thighs,...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Jul 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Insulin and fat storage

Thanks, appreciate your courage by posting :) Well, I’ve only used insulin for 4 years now, but rotate and switch sites on my belly. No lumps so...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Jul 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Insulin and fat storage

Ah, well I’ve gained 77 pounds since I started on insulin. Well, I’m kind of loosy with my diet, if I want something I usually eat it. So went...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Jul 16, 2021 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 Insulin and fat storage

Hi, not trying to generalize here, since I know everyone is different. But as a diabetic, and knowing a few others with type 1, I have noticed...

Thread by: Emile_the_rat, Jul 16, 2021, 10 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Pre-Diabetic??

Not easy to say, probably if you felt something releated high or abnormal blood sugar :) Wouln’t worry too much :)

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Oct 22, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Pre-Diabetic??

If you had blood sugar from 43 to 46 mmol you would be dead, after a few days. I think your doctor meant HbA1c mmol, a HbA1c from 43 to 47 mmol...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Oct 21, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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If you had to guess the type, which would it be?

I can say with certainty that 8 mmol are not the reason you don’t feel well. Sorry, but blood sugar are not a personal feeling. 8 mmol are nothing...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Oct 17, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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High readings

Agree with others. Call your dr first thing, you can’t go with such high levels. Many people with type 2 diabetes has to start on insulin therapy...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Oct 16, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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If you had to guess the type, which would it be?

Not trying to be harsh, so sorry if I appear like that. My experience are that many people seem to fear a diabetic diagnosis, and as a concequence...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Oct 16, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Does this sound bad?

We can’t say anything for sure without HbA1c or fasting blood glucose. But based on the numbers in your post it sound perfectly normal. I don’t...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Sep 28, 2020 in forum: Prediabetes
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Needle phobia

Hi there I just saw «needle phobia» and thought I might as well click-in and hopefully give some calm words. I too had needle phobia, as a kid I...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Sep 28, 2020 in forum: Prediabetes
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Type 1 How to put on Weight type 1

Sounds to me that you are strict when it comes to your sons carb intake. I see you mention food rich in protein. Your son has to eat carbs, and...

Post by: Emile_the_rat, Sep 19, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question

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